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BEAD UpdateVirginiaAugust 5, 2026

RiverStreet Networks risks losing $44M Virginia BEAD award after VATI contract terminations

Virginia's Office of Broadband stripped RiverStreet Networks of multiple VATI (ARPA-funded) broadband contracts in July 2026 after years of missed deadlines, leaving more than 30,000 rural customers without promised connections. State broadband director confirmed RiverStreet's separate $44 million BEAD award is also in jeopardy, with a corrective action plan issued and a determination pending.

Providers: RiverStreet Networks · Amount: $44.0M Source

Award ExecutedVirginiaAugust 3, 2026 Deadline 2026-08-16

Virginia signs BEAD grant agreements with 19 of 22 providers

Virginia's broadband office has signed BEAD subgrantee agreements with 19 providers, with the remaining three expected to sign by Aug. 16, 2026. The move marks continued progress in Virginia's transition from award selection to active grant execution.

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Award ExecutedVirginiaAugust 3, 2026

Virginia signs BEAD grant agreements with 19 providers covering $545M in projects

Virginia's Office of Broadband has executed BEAD subgrantee agreements with 19 internet service providers, including SpaceX, Verizon, Breezeline, and Brightspeed, with signed contracts covering about 64,000 locations as part of the state's over $545 million BEAD program targeting roughly 85,000 homes and businesses. The remaining three providers, Amazon, Comcast, and All Points Broadband, were expected to sign by August 16 after taking on locations that Wi-Fiber declined to serve for its awarded 1,800 locations.

Providers: SpaceX, Verizon, Breezeline, Brightspeed, Amazon, Comcast, All Points Broadband, Wi-Fiber · Amount: $545.0M Source

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